Defenses

2021-04-15T01:28:26Z

Sovietball: Although each skill refers to itself as a "beam" type tower they come under the node classification of tower in mastery challenges. Changed Beam to Node to avoid confusion over tower types.

Defenses are the core to defending Etheria. 
They require Green Mana to be build, upgraded and repaired. 
Every [[Hero Deck|Hero]] has 4 defenses with exception to Barbarian and Gun Witch, who have no defenses, and Dryad and Mystic, who have a 5th defense to provide a way of healing. 
There are 5 types of Defenses: Towers, Blockades, Traps, Auras and Beams. 

== Blockades ==
Blockades are Defenses that focus on Defense. They have wide hitboxes with a lot of health and a small to medium range cap. 
Blockades deal damage, but they can also have a supporting roll such as slowing or stunning enemies, and buffing heroes. 
They include:
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File:Apprentice arcane barrier.png|''[[Arcane Barrier]]''
File:Squire SpikedBlockade.png|''[[Spike Blockade]]''
File:Squire training dummy.png|''[[Training Dummy]]''
File:AbyssLord orc.png|''[[Orc Blockade]]''
File:AbyssLord Colossus.png|''[[The Colossus]]''
File:Lavamancer Maw.png|''[[Maw of the Earth Drake]]''
File:Mystic VipersFangs.png|''[[Viper's Fangs]]''
File:Dryad WorldTree.png|''[[World Tree]]''
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== Towers ==
Towers are Defenses that focus on Offense. They have small hitboxes with some health and often a large range cap. 
There is much variation between towers, some have projectiles, others have beams. Most are damaging, but there are also CC Towers. They can be AoE or Single Target. 
They include:
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File:Apprentice flameburst.png|''[[Flamethrower Tower]]''
File:Apprentice frostbite.png|''[[Frostbite Tower]]''
File:Apprentice Earthshatter.png|''[[Earthshatter Tower]]''
File:Squire cannonball.png|''[[Cannonball Tower]]''
File:Squire ballista.png|''[[Ballista]]''
File:Huntress poison tower.png|''[[Poison Dart Tower]]''
File:Monk sky guard.png|''[[Sky Guard Tower]]''
File:AbyssLord Ramster.png|''[[Skeletal Ramster]]''
File:AbyssLord BoneArchers.png|''[[Bone Archers|Skeletal Archers]]''
File:Lavamancer Volcano.png|''[[Volcano]]''
File:Mystic SandViper.png|''[[Sand Viper]]''
File:Mystic SerpentsCoil.png|''[[Serpents Coil|Serpent's Coil]]''
File:Mystic Obelisk.png|''[[Obelisk]]''
File:Dryad HarpysPerch.png|''[[Harpy's Perch]]''
File:Adept hailstorm.png|''[[Hailstorm Tower]]''
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== Traps ==
Traps are Defenses that focus on Offense. As health they have an certain amount of charges. They have a small trigger radius and a larger detonation radius, each trigger removes a charge. 
The Dryad is an exception, her traps act more like Auras, no trigger radius and a percentage as health. 
Traps are mainly damage dealers, but they can have supporting rolls such as slowing, stunning or charming enemies. 
They include:
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File:Huntress explosive trap.png|''[[Explosive Trap]]''
File:Huntress geyser trap.png|''[[Geyser Trap]]''
File:Huntress blaze balloon.png|''[[Blaze Balloon]]''
File:Lavamancer OilGeyser.png|''[[Oil Geyser]]''
File:Mystic SnakingSands.png|''[[Snaking Sands]]''
File:Dryad HornetsNest.png|''[[Moss Hornet's Nest]]''
File:Dryad SlimePit.png|''[[Slime Pit]]''
File:Dryad AngryNimbus.png|''[[Angry Nimbus]]''
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== Auras ==
Auras are Defenses that focus on Offense. As health they have a durability displayed by a percentage. They have a medium range cap. 
Auras are damage dealers, with rarely some supporting rolls like buffing defenses. 
They include:
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File:Monk flame aura.png|''[[Flame Aura]]''
File:Monk boost aura.png|''[[Boost Aura]]''
File:Monk lightning aura.png|''[[Lightning Strikes Aura]]''
File:Lavamancer FissureofEmbermount.png|''[[Fissure of Embermount]]''
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== Nodes ==
Nodes are Defenses that focus on Offense, made of multiple nodes, requiring at least 2 placed nodes to be summoned. As health they have a durability displayed by a percentage. They have set ranges. 
Nodes are damage dealers and can be support such as reflecting projectiles and buffing defenses. 
They include:
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File:EV2 ProtonBeam.png|''[[Proton Beam]]''
File:EV2 ReflectBeam.png|''[[Reflect Beam]]''
File:EV2 BuffBeam.png|''[[Buff Beam]]''
File:EV2 WeapManu.png|''[[Weapon Manufacturer]]''
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